TY - GEN AU - Rao, M. Pratap TI - Regularisation of unauthorised constructions: : a debatable issue PY - 2023/// CY - Thane PB - ACC LTD KW - ARCHITECTURE GENERAL (AR-GEN) N2 - In recent times, building regularisation has become rampant in urban areas in India. This article tries to discuss various issues involved and pertinent issues to be resolved. Building bye-laws are meant to regulate growth within urban areas. Building construction can be broadly classified into: 1. buildings approved by competent authorities. 2. Buildings not approved by competent authorities. there is a general understanding among the people that there are a large number of unauthorized constructions, which include not only unapproved buildings but also deviations from the sanctioned plan. This led to the idea of building regularisation UR - https://indianinstituteofarchitects.com/pdf/jiia/2023/JIIA_November_2023.pdf ER -